Patent Aggregating Companies

Download or read book Patent Aggregating Companies written by Frauke Rüther and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entering the post-industrial age, knowledge has become an important asset for sustained competitive advantage. In recent years, a new type of patent acquirers has emerged. These companies do not produce goods and therefore, do not need patents in their historical meaning, they acquire patents and aggregate patent portfolios and little is known about them. This book defines patent aggregating companies and explores their strategies, activities, and their evolution over time, as well as how producing companies can utilize them to leverage their patent portfolios.​